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William Paterson University's Official Student-Run Newspaper

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Donald Trump acquitted in Senate Impeachment trial

Danielle Dix, News Editor February 15, 2021

In the recent impeachment trial, former president Donald Trump was found not guilty for inciting the January 6th storming of the capitol. On Saturday, Feb. 13th, the United States Senate voted 57-43 to...

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Battle of the Censorship

Katrina Hannan, Staff Writer January 22, 2021

As the New Year commences, people attempt pressing the reset button after unprecedented and even daunting events from 2020. Yet, the act of a ball dropping hasn’t altered much of the current political...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Credit: Kevin Lamarque / Reuters.

A McConnell-lead Senate May Undermine Biden presidency

Christopher Molina, Staff Writer December 16, 2020

Per the electoral and popular vote, on Jan. 20 of next year, Joe Biden will become the 46th President of the United States. Many who support Biden's win expect he will bring progressive initiatives and...

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The recovering economy after the Coronavirus crisis

Katrina Hannan, Staff Writer November 13, 2020

The improvements of the American economy are suddenly coming undone at the seams due to Covid-19. Prior to the pandemic, unemployment was at a 50-year low and inflation was below the Federal target of...

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A Virtual Discussion on Resiliency and Treatment Options During COVID-19

Angela Donato, Entertainment Editor November 9, 2020

The Women’s Center of William Paterson University hosted a virtual event, “Domestic Violence & Transforming Trauma, an inclusive discussion on resiliency and treatment options during COVID-19.”...

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The final presidential debate

Isabel Birritteri, Contributing Writer October 29, 2020

The final presidential debate was held between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden Thursday night at Belmont University in Tennessee, with moderator Kristen Welker of NBC. Over 63...

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Society of Professional Journalists hosts third reality check of fall semester with baseball reporter Matt Breen

Sean Mauro, Staff Writer October 22, 2020

The William Paterson Society of Professional Journalists hosted its third virtual Reality Check event of the fall, which featured Philadelphia Inquirer baseball reporter Matt Breen. On Tuesday, October...

Butting heads over different political ideologies

The vice presidential debate and its complexities

Christopher Molina, Staff Writer October 13, 2020

Wednesday night's vice presidential debate between Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence ran differently from the chaotic and unorthodox presidential debate a week before. The 2020 Vice...

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Overcoming impostor syndrome: Dr. Ramirez-Peña discusses how self doubt affects female scientists

Danielle Dix, News Editor September 30, 2020

On Tuesday, Sep. 22, Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) hosted a zoom meeting featuring Dr. Esmeralda Ramirez-Peña, a scientist working at the National Cancer Institute. In her seminar, “A...

Protest Held in Hoboken Friday for George Floyd and Racial Equality

Protest Held in Hoboken Friday for George Floyd and Racial Equality

Alexa Chavarria, Features Editor June 13, 2020

The city of Hoboken held a peaceful protest on Friday afternoon for the death of George Floyd and the injustice of the many other black lives lost due to police brutality. The protest was attended...

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Students will not get tuition refund, university president clarifies

Olivia Biel, Features Editor May 15, 2020

University president Richard J. Helldobler put rumors of a tuition refund to rest Thursday, April 30 at a town hall livestream, where he told students that they would not be reimbursed as a result of the...

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Protesters all over the US say shutdowns are unconstitutional

Danielle Dix, News Editor May 15, 2020

In response to the coronavirus shutdown, there have been multiple protests all over the United States. These protesters claim that the government is restricting their freedom and that the stay-at-home...

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